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Journal of the KSAS 2022; 50(1): 13-20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2022.50.1.13
Verification of Weight Effect Using Actual Flight Data of A350 Model
A350 모델의 비행실적을 이용한 중량 효과 검증
S. W. Jang*, J. L. Yoo** and K. E. Yoo***
장성우*, 유재림**, 유광의***
Asiana Airlines*, Cheongju University**, Korea Aerospace University***
아시아나항공*, 청주대학교**, 한국항공대학교***
Abstract
Aircraft weight is an important factor affecting performance and fuel efficiency. In the conceptual design stage of the aircraft, the process of balancing cost and weight is performed using empirical formulas such as fuel consumption cost per weight in estimating element weight. In addition, when an airline operates an aircraft, it promotes fuel efficiency improvement, fuel saving and carbon reduction through weight management activities. The relationship between changes in aircraft weight and changes in fuel consumption is called the cost of weight, and the cost of weight is used to evaluate the effect of adding or reducing weight to an aircraft on fuel consumption. In this study, the problems of the existing cost of weight calculation method are identified, and a new cost of weight calculation method is introduced to solve the problem. Using Breguet's Range Formula and actual flight data of the A350-900 aircraft, two weight costs are calculated based on take-off weight and landing weight. In conclusion, it was suggested that it is reasonable to use the cost of weight based on the take-off weight and the landing weight for other purposes. In particular, the cost of weight based on the landing weight can be used as an empirical formula for estimating element weight and optimizing cost and weight in the conceptual design stage of similar aircraft.
Keywords
Fuel Consumption, Fuel Efficiency, Economic Analysis, Cost of Weight, Weight Factor, Weight Management, Cost/ Weight Optimization
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